MARK ALLEN has been sacked as Swansea City’s Sporting Director just eight months after being promoted to the role.

NORWICH CITY Sporting Director Stuart Webber has defended his decision to take on a number of mountain challenges both this year and next, culminating in a climb up Everest.

BURNLEY have sacked manager Sean Dyche and his assistants Ian Woan, Steve Stone and Billy Mercer with eight games of the Premier League season remaining.

NORWEGIAN champions Bodø/Glimt say they will report Roma goalkeeper coach Nuno Santos to the police after alleging that he grabbed their manager Kjetil Knutsen by the throat and pushed him into a wall following the sides’ Europa Conference League quarter-final encounter on Thursday.

MALMÖ Sporting Director Andreas Georgson says coaches who haven’t had playing careers have to work “four times as hard” for opportunities - but that this often makes them better in the long run.

DAN PURDY has returned to Everton as Scouting and Operations Manager - just three months after resigning from the same role at the club.

NORWICH CITY Sporting Director Stuart Webber will do four more mountain climbs this year as he builds up to taking on Mount Everest for his new Summit Foundation in 2023.

REBECCA SAWIUK has been appointed as the new Director of Football for Loughborough University.

BAYERN MUNICH, Benfica and Manchester United have teamed up to launch a cross-club Mental Health Awareness Month for players, coaches and staff.

ALEX ALDRIDGE has returned to Millwall to take on the new role of Director of Football Operations and Recruitment.

DARREN FLETCHER has moved to clarify his Technical Director role at Manchester United following external confusion about his first year in post.

KEVIN THELWELL has been appointed as Everton’s new Director of Football, replacing Marcel Brands, who left in December.